shadow
Example Sentences
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In March, Leo XIV spoke out against those who advocate war in a speech marking the start of Holy Week, in the shadow of the ongoing Iran War.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
Conservative shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel called on Doughty to confirm the government would not try to push a deal through without Trump's support.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Now its shadow has extended over the New York state comptroller race.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
“I remember going around and just watching my shadow, because you never know who is behind you.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
It looked taller than a man, a terrible, tattered figure, faceless in the leafy shadow.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing shadow
Black and Gray
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"The Song of Wandering Aengus" and "Sonnet 43," Vocabulary from the poems
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"Morning Song" by Sylvia Plath
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